Geospatial Production and Operations Support Specialist

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KBRs Science and Space division is seeking a Geospatial Production and Operations Support Specialist to support our Technical Support Services Contract (TSSC) at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation & Science (EROS) Center ( near Sioux Falls SD ().

The primary focus of this position is to support LANDFIRE operations by maintaining processing and improving spatial data tools and production workflows that contribute to the delivery of LANDFIRE products. This includes working with the team to manage and prepare raster and vector datasets support QA/QC processes maintain multiple versions of LANDFIRE products and services and contribute to data distribution through ArcGIS Online the LANDFIRE Data Distribution Sites and related platforms. The position also assists with documentation user support metadata development and coordination across LANDFIRE partners and programs to ensure consistent accurate and up-to-date geospatial products that support landscape fire and resource management planning.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain and support LANDFIRE operational workflows including software/hardware planning system maintenance and ensuring multiple versions of LF products remain available through distribution sites and services.
• Process prepare and manage raster and vector geospatial datasets including QA/QC metadata creation and final product packaging.
• Maintain and update LF User Tools ArcGIS Online content Awesome Google Earth Engine data and USGS website materials to ensure accuracy relevance and compliance with current technology and security standards.
• Provide professional user support by monitoring and responding to LANDFIRE Help Desk tickets and assisting with USGS Information Product Data System reviews and ScienceBase data releases.
• Contribute to process improvement by analyzing production workflows identifying enhancements to support geospatial data production.
• Collaborate with internal teams program partners and external organizations (e.g. TNC NGOs Forest Service NRCS universities) to ensure coordinated efficient production and delivery of LF products.
• Run QA/QC scripts validate production data generate documentation (metadata methodology data dictionaries) and ensure product integrity before release.
• Work with geospatial technologies (ArcGIS Pro QGIS Python Jupyter Notebooks) to support production tasks and develop improved methods through testing and iteration.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Candidates must meet the requirements listed below to be considered for this position; please note required items on your resume.

• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a national agency check and background investigation after hire to obtain credentials for facility access and user accounts.
• Must have a minimum 3-year residency in the United States
• Education: Bachelors or Masters in Geography or Geospatial Science Computer Science Software Engineering Environmental Science or other relevant field
• Years of Experience: Minimum 35 years of recent experience working with geospatial data production workflows spatial data processing in GIS or software development in a science natural resources or geospatial operations environment.
• Strong background in GIS analysis raster and vector data processing and handling complex geospatial workflows within tools such as ArcGIS Pro or QGIS.
• Experience maintaining preparing and preparing dataincluding geospatial and other dataset typesfor distribution including QA/QC validation metadata creation data packaging and preparing products for web-based viewers.
• Demonstrated ability to support operational systems maintain production tools and keep multiple versions of products updated on distribution platforms (REST WCS AGOL GEE etc.).
• Strong communication skills including technical writing documentation responding to Help Desk inquiries and coordinating with cross-program teams and partners.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with government contractors partners and external organizations to ensure consistency and efficiency across LANDFIRE production efforts.

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Ability to support geospatial data quality processes by monitoring automated workflows identifying issues and assisting in basic script troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with cloud-based geospatial environments such as GEE or ArcGIS Online administration.
• Experience contributing to or maintaining websites data dictionaries metadata standards or documentation for scientific data products.
• Background working with federal academic or NGO partners on multi-organization scientific or geospatial projects.
• Understanding of LANDFIRE workflows data sources production processes or similar national-scale geospatial data programs.
• Experience with data publication workflows
• Knowledge of version control error handling and best practices in geospatial data management and product delivery.

WORK LOCATION

This position supports a coordinated team across multiple locations and offers either remote work status or a hybrid remote onsite schedule; some travel may be required.

STANDARD KBR REQUIREMENTS:

All of KBRs employees must be team players able to communicate effectively with internal and external customers able to follow safety and quality policies able to follow company programs processes procedures practices requirements goals and addition they must also be organized with good time management skills.

Special Requirements

• Three years of continuous U.S. residency for government security credential.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a national agency check and background investigation for government facility access.
• Experience and/or education in lieu of these qualifications may be considered.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits: 401K with match medical dental vision life insurance AD&D flexible spending disability paid time off flexible schedule.
• Career advancement through professional training and development.
• Benefits may be aligned with partner companies for government contracting.
• More details: Benefits

  KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match medical dental vision life insurance AD&D flexible spending account disability paid time off or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

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  KBR partners with several other companies to fulfill its requirements as a government contractor. The selected subcontracting companies align their benefits as closely as possible to those above.

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